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The line passing through the points `(5, 1, a) and (3, b, 1)` crosses the YZ-plane at the point `(0, (17)/(2), -(13)/(2))`. Then,

A

`a =8,b=2`

B

`a=2, b=8`

C

`a=4, b=6`

D

`a =6, b=4`

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